i7-1068G7 vs Pentium G620
Aggregate performance score
Core i7-1068G7 outperforms Pentium G620 by a whopping 607% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Pentium G620 and Core i7-1068G7 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
Place in the ranking | 2658 | 1171 |
Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 7.43 | no data |
Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
Series | no data | Intel Core i7 |
Power efficiency | 1.11 | 18.15 |
Architecture codename | Sandy Bridge (2011−2013) | Ice Lake (Client) (2019) |
Release date | 22 May 2011 (13 years ago) | 1 August 2019 (5 years ago) |
Launch price (MSRP) | $60 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Pentium G620 and Core i7-1068G7 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.
Physical cores | 2 (Dual-core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
Threads | 2 | 8 |
Base clock speed | 2.6 GHz | 2.3 GHz |
Boost clock speed | 2.6 GHz | 4.1 GHz |
Bus type | no data | OPI |
Bus rate | no data | 4 × 4 GT/s |
Multiplier | no data | 23 |
L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 64K (per core) |
L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) | 256K (per core) |
L3 cache | 3 MB (shared) | 8 MB (shared) |
Chip lithography | 32 nm | 10 nm |
Die size | 131 mm2 | no data |
Maximum core temperature | 69 °C | no data |
Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 72 °C |
Number of transistors | 504 million | no data |
64 bit support | + | + |
Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Pentium G620 and Core i7-1068G7 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.
Number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 (Uniprocessor) |
Socket | FCLGA1155 | Intel BGA1440 |
Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 28 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium G620 and Core i7-1068G7. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2 | no data |
AES-NI | + | + |
AVX | + | + |
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
Turbo Boost Technology | - | + |
Hyper-Threading Technology | - | no data |
Idle States | + | no data |
Thermal Monitoring | + | - |
Flex Memory Access | + | no data |
FDI | + | no data |
Fast Memory Access | + | no data |
Security technologies
Pentium G620 and Core i7-1068G7 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
TXT | - | no data |
EDB | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium G620 and Core i7-1068G7 are enumerated here.
VT-d | - | + |
VT-x | + | + |
EPT | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium G620 and Core i7-1068G7. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR4 |
Maximum memory size | 32 GB | 64 GB |
Max memory channels | 2 | 4 |
Maximum memory bandwidth | 17 GB/s | 59.732 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
Integrated graphics card Compare | Intel HD Graphics for 2nd Generation Intel Processors | Intel Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU) (300 - 1100 MHz) |
Graphics max frequency | 1.1 GHz | no data |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Pentium G620 and Core i7-1068G7 integrated GPUs.
Number of displays supported | 2 | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium G620 and Core i7-1068G7.
PCIe version | 2.0 | no data |
Pros & cons summary
Performance score | 0.76 | 5.37 |
Integrated graphics card | 0.77 | 5.42 |
Recency | 22 May 2011 | 1 August 2019 |
Physical cores | 2 | 4 |
Threads | 2 | 8 |
Chip lithography | 32 nm | 10 nm |
Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 28 Watt |
i7-1068G7 has a 606.6% higher aggregate performance score, 603.9% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 8 years, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, a 220% more advanced lithography process, and 132.1% lower power consumption.
The Core i7-1068G7 is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium G620 in performance tests.
Note that Pentium G620 is a desktop processor while Core i7-1068G7 is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Pentium G620 and Core i7-1068G7, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
Similar processor comparisons
We picked several similar comparisons of processors in the same market segment and performance relatively close to those reviewed on this page.